GymNiceTic kicks off the discussion on what nations will qualify a full team to the Olympics at the first qualifying competition, World Championships Tokyo in October:
… Gerhard Pfisterer, predicted the first seven qualification spots will go almost certainly to China, the USA, Russia, Romania, Australia, Great Britain and Japan.
And Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland and the Ukraine will fight for the eighth spot, with which they can qualify directly to the Olympics. …
Individual medallists in the Apparatus Finals in Tokyo will also qualify to the Olympics. (Ties for Bronze?)
What’s the strategy for the ‘bubble teams’?
Peak for Tokyo? … And worry about London if you must?
With 3-up, 3-count, anything could happen.
… The final 4 teams spots (9,10,11,12) will be decided at the London Olympic Test Meet in January 2012.
Some girls not age eligible for Tokyo are age eligible for London. Those athletes might well make the difference for the final 4 teams qualifying.
Weird.
related – FIG – Olympic qualifications
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